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Funny little article from the Sunday NYT -- if you're registered you should be able to read it on line, but maybe not for much longer (registration is free).

Mentions "less famous" Columbia alums, on the occasion of the university's 250th anniversary. The best one, IMO, was Bowzer from Sha Na Na.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/03/weekinreview/03vinc.html?adxnnl=1&oref=login&adxnnlx=1097240732-c7qCKOPG96fOXqxIlj/xHg

Today's online edition also has "36 Hours in Cambridge," so for anyone visiting Harvard or MIT, you might find places to eat/stay listed there.

By Elleneast (Elleneast) on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 09:28 am: Edit

Thanks, Rhonda.

My favorite:

Gerald Klingon (1942): Reputed source name for "Star Trek" aliens.

By Rhonda63 (Rhonda63) on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 09:38 am: Edit

Oh, yes, that was a good one!

Reminded me that Kermit the Frog was reputedly named after Jim Henson's roommate at Univ of Maryland (who happened to be named "Kermit" for whatever reason).

By Searchingavalon (Searchingavalon) on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 09:39 am: Edit

When I was at Barnard, a long long time ago, we went across the street to hear Sha Na Na singing in a totally informal setting, in whatever the student union was called that many decades ago.

By Garland (Garland) on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 09:54 am: Edit

Thanks, Rhonda, somehow I missed that on Sunday.